This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as:

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This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as:

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It may also include indexes generated by the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church.

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There may be entries that cite a specific source such as the following:

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It may also include indexes generated by the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church.

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* "Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a Family Register for the People" by James Arnold

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* "Paul Dingwell Genealogical Collection" by Paul Dingwell

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* A county or state vital record registration

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These entries are in this collection for one of the following reasons:

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There may be entries that cite a specific source such as the following:

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* They were submitted by private individuals to the LDS Church and as such are part of the IGI resulting in their inclusion in this index.

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* They have been indexed through the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. If this is the case, the index they are a part of has been included as part of this database.

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The Vital Record Index databases are not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records although some sub-indexes (an index to a set of records within the database) have been found. When we identify a sub-index, we remove it from the database and post it separately on FamilySearch under its appropriate title.

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*"Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a Family Register for the People" by James Arnold

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*"Paul Dingwell Genealogical Collection" by Paul Dingwell

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*A county or state vital record registration

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This index is not complete for any particular place or region.

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These entries are in this collection for one of the following reasons:

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*They were submitted by private individuals to the LDS Church and as such are part of the IGI resulting in their inclusion in this index.

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*They have been indexed through the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. If this is the case, the index they are a part of has been included as part of this database.

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The Vital Record Index databases are not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records although some sub-indexes (an index to a set of records within the database) have been found. When we identify a sub-index, we remove it from the database and post it separately on FamilySearch under its appropriate title.

Collection Time Period

Record Description

This index is an electronic database of information. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as:

Family Records

Church Records

Civil Registration

It may also include indexes generated by the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church.

There may be entries that cite a specific source such as the following:

"Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850: a Family Register for the People" by James Arnold

"Paul Dingwell Genealogical Collection" by Paul Dingwell

A county or state vital record registration

These entries are in this collection for one of the following reasons:

They were submitted by private individuals to the LDS Church and as such are part of the IGI resulting in their inclusion in this index.

They have been indexed through the internet indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. If this is the case, the index they are a part of has been included as part of this database.

The Vital Record Index databases are not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records although some sub-indexes (an index to a set of records within the database) have been found. When we identify a sub-index, we remove it from the database and post it separately on FamilySearch under its appropriate title.

This index is not complete for any particular place or region.

Record Content

The key genealogical facts found in death or burial index entries may include:

Name of the deceased

Gender

Names of the parents

Name of the spouse (if married)

Death or burial date

Death or burial place

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

Coverage Table

This collection is a partial index of records for the localities listed below as of April 2010. The table below shows the number of records by locality. Localities not listed may not have any records in this collection.

Most of these records date from the time period indicated in the columns below; however, there may be records before and after these dates. Record counts where the locality information was incomplete are included below under the country name. Because of this, you may wish to search only by state.

As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify the information in original records. Due to privacy laws not all records may be displayed.

Locality

Births and Christenings, 1856-1965

Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942

Deaths and Burials, 1907-1965

Ada

11,044

21,691

1,069

Bannock

1,588

943

1,076

Bear Lake

511

5,543

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Benewah

572

231

314

Bingham

676

6,144

732

Blaine

1,315

2,563

247

Bonner

430

514

0

Bonneville

320

3,372

3,085

Boundary

216

740

536

Canyon

0

870

574

Cassia

0

2,951

124

Custer

0

365

0

Fremont

0

111

0

Gem

0

190

0

Gooding

134

0

0

Idaho

152

4,558

563

Idaho (state)

52,527

5,501

15,945

Jerome

423

189

0

Kootenai

3,227

11,931

948

Latah

254

2,128

408

Lemhi

131

135

129

Lewis

0

108

0

Lincoln

0

1,623

136

Minidoka

713

314

427

Nez Perce

143

4,051

2,004

Oneida

0

1,826

0

Payette

0

143

0

Power

137

0

0

Shoshone

711

4,470

1,493

Teton

0

0

0

Twin Falls

214

5,139

969

Washington

443

244

474

Total

75,881

88,588

31,253

How to Use the Record

Use this file to help you learn more about your ancestors. The information could help you identify family relationships and lineages as well as direct you to original records of your ancestors, which may contain additional information.

Finding the Original Source for an Entry in This Collection

Each entry in this index has a source listed which includes a batch number. You will need to trace the batch number for the individual entry to learn its source. Please see the following wiki articles for more information on batch numbers:

Record History

For over 30 years, volunteer indexers extracted this information from microfilm copies of the original records. In 1998, a few of the entries were published on 7 CDs by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the "North America Vital Records Index." This is an index of some deaths and burials throughout Idaho. The index is not necessarily complete for any particular place or region.

Why This Record Was Created

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sponsored the indexing to accomplish its program of identifying the ancestry of mankind.

Record Reliability

Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of information available on those who were born, married, or died in Idaho.

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